Shoton Festival celebrated in Tibet

Shoton Festival, or Yoghurt Festival, is one of the most important festivals in Tibetan Buddhism and in Tibetan region. It is celebrated in the sixth or seventh month in Tibetan calendar. The festival kicks off after a month's retreat by the monks who stay within their monasteries to avoid walking on summer insects and killing them.

Tibetan Buddhists and tourists view a giant thangka, a religious silk embroidery or painting unique to Tibet, during the annual Shoton Festival at Drepung Monastery on the outskirts of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, Aug 25, 2014. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

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